You may think that you know the world well.In...

You may think that you know the world well.In fact,the world we live in is full of interesting things. Do you know the following things?

◆Chocolate tastes nice but you can’t give it to little dogs,because it can kill them and　 make them die.

◆We may sleep for eight hours in the night but a snail (蜗牛) may sleep for three years.

◆Our ears and noses become bigger when we grow up but eyes keep the same.

◆You may think a bear walks slowly. In fact, it can run as fast as a horse.

◆Cats won’t die if they fall off　 high places because they can turn themselves up the right way.

◆The largest animal on the earth is the blue whale (鲸). It weighs(重) about 80 tons (吨)—more than 24 elephants.

◆Most animals will die soon if they lose the head. But a cockroach (蟑螂) can live for nine or ten days when they have no head.

◆Most birds are good at flying.But not all birds can fly. About forty kinds of birds can’t fly.

◆The penguin can swim very well,but it never flies.And the ostrich(鸵鸟) can't fly,either..

1.If you give chocolate to little dogs,the chocolate may kill them.

2.A bear runs more slowly than a horse.

3.Without a head,a cockroach will die soon.

4.A blue whale is much heavier than an elephant.

5.When we grow,our eyes grow,too.

八年级英语阅读判断中等难度题查看答案及解析

— What do you think of KFC?

—The food there is very 　　. In fact, it has 　　 food in the world.

A. more delicious; more delicious   B. more delicious; the most delicious

C. delicious; more delicious       D. delicious; the most delicious

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Do you know what the world's highest waterfall is? You may say that it is Niagara Falls. Niagara Falls are really very beautiful, but in terms of(以……量) height, the most fantastic Falls in the world are Angel Falls. They are deep in the jungles(丛林)of Venezuela.

Few people have ever seen Angel Falls. It's very hard to get there. If you went by car. You would have to travel for weeks through jungles. If you went by plane from Caracas, a city on the southern coast, it would take about four hours.

The fascinating falls are God's gift to nature. One of the most interesting facts about Angel Falls is how they were found. They were named after an American pilot. His name was Jimmy Angel. In 1937, he crashed(坠毁)his plane near the top of the falls. That's how he found them.

Angel Falls drop nearly a kilometer(about 979m)from a table-top mountain. The water seems to be dropping straight out of the clouds. The height of the falls is so great that by the time the water reaches the ground, it has already turned into fog(雾).

If you have a chance to visit them, you'll never forget them!

1.Niagara Falls are　　　　　　　 .

A.very dangerous B.the longest waterfall in the world

C.very beautiful D.the highest waterfall in the world

2.Few people have ever seen Angel Falls, because 　　　　　　　 .

A.it is not easy to get there B.the tickets are very expensive

C.there is no hotel or restaurant D.visitors can only get there on foot

3.If you want to visit Angel Falls, you will spend 　　　　　 getting there by plane from Caracas.

A.forty minutes B.four hours C.some days D.some weeks

4.Who found Angel Falls?

A.A man in Venezuela B.An American visitor

C.A pilot from Caracas D.An American pilot

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A.Where should we go? B.Who found Angel Falls?

C.Niagara Falls. D.The World's Highest Waterfall.

八年级英语阅读单选中等难度题查看答案及解析

Do you know what the world’s highest waterfall is?You may say that it is Niagara Falls.Niagara Falls are really very beautiful,but in terms of height,the most fantastic falls in the world are Angel Falls.They are deep in the jungles (丛林) of Venezuela.

Few people have ever seen Angel Falls.It’s very hard to get there.38.If you go there on foot,you have to travel for weeks through thick jungles. If you go by plane from Caracas,a city on the southern coast,it will take about four hours.

The fascinating falls are God’s gifts of nature.One of the most interesting facts about Angel Falls is how they were found.They were named after an American pilot.His name was Jimmy Angel.In 1937,he crashed (使……坠毁) his plane near the top of the falls.That’s how he found them.

Angel Falls drop nearly a kilometre (about 979m) from a table-top mountain.The water seems to be dropping straight out of the clouds.The height of the falls is so great that by the time the water reaches the ground it has already turned into fog(雾).

39.如果你有机会参观它们,你将绝不会错过。

根据短文内容,简要回答问题。

1.Who found Angel Falls?

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2.Why have few people ever seen Angel Falls?

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3.请把画线部分句子翻译成汉语。

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4.请把画线部分句子翻译成英语。

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5.Give the best title to the passage.

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You may know that more people drink coffee than tea around the world. And that， after oil， it is the second biggest traded commodity(商品). You may also know that the drink comes from beans which are first roasted and then ground(研磨). But what else do you know about this popular drink?

It is said that the story of coffee started with an Ethiopian goatherd(牧羊人)named Kaldi. One day Kaldi was surprised to see that his goats were behaving(举止) very strangely. Instead of grazing(吃草) quietly， they were jumping around， almost dancing. He also noticed some red “cherries” from a plant that the goats were eating. He tried some himself and was surprised by the feeling of　 happiness and excitement. He felt like dancing too!

But it wasn’t used as a drink at first. It was used as food. The coffee berries， mixed with animal fat， were used by monks(和尚) to stay awake during long hours of prayer(祷告). From Ethiopia， coffee was later cultivated(培育) in Yemen and the first hot drink was developed there around AD 1000. Three centuries later，Coffee houses appeared in Cairo and Mecca.

For many many years the plants were protected safely. But some beans were smuggled(偷运) out of Arabia and taken to India. In the 17th century， coffee was soon grown in a new continent. From India to Indonesia， a century later the beans were once again smuggled to Brazil. Brazil is now the largest coffee producer in the world.

It was the caffeine(咖啡因) that made the goats dance and kept the monks awake. Although it is found in other soft drinks and tea， coffee has the most caffeine. In the short term(短期)， a couple of cups of coffee can prevent fatigue and delay sleep. But several cups a day， every day， can cause anxiety(焦虑) and restlessness(坐立不安).

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Which is the biggest country in the world? Well， look at the map and you’ll know it is Russia. Then the following are Canada， China， the USA and Brazil. Among them， China has the largest number of people， with the population(人口) reaching about 1.3 billion(十亿).Canada has the longest coastline. The total length of the coastline(海岸线总长度) is about 202 080 kilometers. It is long enough to go around the earth six times.

Which is the largest island in the world， do you know? Is that Hawaii? No， it is much smaller than the largest island in the world—Greenland. Greenland is to the northeast of Canada. 81% of its land is covered with(覆盖) ice. It is very cold there， so there are only about 56000 people living on the island.

请根据材料内容，完成表格。

八年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

Which is the biggest country in the world? Well, look at the map and you’ll know it is Russia. It is followed by Canada, China, the U.S.A. and Brazil. Among them, China has the largest number of people, with a population(人口) of about 1.3 billion(十亿). Canada has the longest coastline(海岸线). The total length(长度) of the coastline is about 202,080 kilometers. It is long enough to go around the earth six times.

Do you know which is the largest island(岛) in the world? Is that Hawaii? No, it is much smaller than the largest island in the world—Greenland. Greenland is to the northeast(东北) of Canada. Ice covers 81% of its land. It is very cold there, so there are only about 56,000 people living on the island.

根据短文内容，判断句子正(T)误(F)。

1.Russia is the largest country in the world.

2.The country with the largest population is China.

3.The total length of Russia’s coastline is about 202,080 kilometers.

4.The largest island in the world is Hawaii.

5.The population of Greenland is about 56,000.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

You might think that Olympic athletes are the healthiest people in the world. It's true that many are. However，it's also true that many Olympic athletes had to overcome (克服) illness early in their lives.

One excellent example is Wilma Rudolph. She competed in track-and-field (田径) events in the 1960s Olympics. She didn't win just one gold medal (奖章).She won three. At the time，people called her“the fastest woman in the world”.

Actually，as a young child，Wilma could not take part in sports. She had serious illnesses，and then，at the age of 4，she got polio (小儿麻痹症).She lost the function of her left leg，and the doctor said she could never walk again.

Wilma's family did everything they could to help her walk again. Wilma and her mother used to travel 100 miles to get treatments for her leg. Her brothers and sisters took turns to give her leg a daily massage (按摩).Four times a day，they helped her do special exercises for her leg. Amazingly，by the time Wilma was 9 years old，she was able to walk again. Before long，she started playing basketball and running. In high school，she was a track star and then she went to the Olympics.

Wilma stopped being a runner when she was 22 years old. She then became a teacher and a track coach. Her story encouraged many people to work hard and to overcome difficulties.

1.Many people may think that athletes are always　　　　　　 .

A.the fastest people　　 B.happy people

C.in good health　 　　　 D.very rich

2.When she was 4 years old，Wilma Rudolph　　　　　　 .

A.1ost her left leg　　　　　　 B.was badly ill

C.still could not walk　　　　 D.dreamed to be a runner

3.Which of the following order is RIGHT about Wilma Rudolph's life according to the passage?

①Her left leg couldn't be used because of serious illnesses.

②She won three gold medals in the 1960s Olympics.

③Her family members tried their best to help her walk again.

④She became a teacher and a track coach.

A.①③②④　　　　 B.①③④②

C.③①②④　　　　 D.③②①④

4.What's the main idea of the passage?

A.Wilma Rudolph's family helped her overcome polio.

B.Wilma Rudolph was seriously ill when she was a young girl.

C.Wilma Rudolph was a great Olympic athlete，coach and teacher.

D.Wilma Rudolph overcame many difficulties to become a great athlete.

八年级英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

Sand is a common sight in the world. But you might not know that sand is also a useful resource (资源).

Sand is the second most-used resource in the world after water, the BBC reported. However, the UN said that sand is not limitless and that we might be running out of it.

Sand is made up of very small pieces of rock, soil and minerals (矿物质). It can take tens of thousands of years to form.

But now we are using sand more quickly than it is being formed. According to the BBC, we use about 15 billion tons of sand every year to build houses, roads and other things.

People also put sand in the sea to make new islands. Singapore, for example, is now 20 percent bigger than it was in 1965. Palm islands are three large man-made islands in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. They took 94 million cubic meters of sand to build.

If people keep using this much sand, it will run out in many places. For example, Vietnam may run out of construction　　 (建造) sand by 2020, Live Science noted.

Since people need so much sand, they are trying to mine (开采) more of it. But this is bad for the environment. Mining sand may cause beaches to disappear and more floods to happen in places close to the sea. Also, this may affect the habitats　　 (栖息地) of many plants and animals.

1.What does the story tell us about sand?

A.It can only be found on beaches. B.It is the most-used resource in the world.

C.It can never be used up. D.It can be used to build houses.

2.According to the passage, which country is using sand to build islands?

A.Singapore and Vietnam. B.Singapore and United Arab Emirates.

C.Britain and America. D.United Arab Emirates and Vietnam.

3.Every year, we use about________tons of sand.

A.94 million B.20 billion C.20 million D.15 billion

4.We are running out of sand because________.

A.there is only a little sand in the world B.we are using sand too quickly

C.we cannot mine enough sand D.our environment is badly polluted

5.In places close to the sea, more floods will happen because of________.

A.overmining of sand B.climate change

C.the increasing size of certain islands D.the death of some plants

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--Do you know that there are not many cranes left in the world?

--Yes, I do. And 40 percent of them __________in Zhalong.

A. is

B. was

C. are

D. were

八年级英语单选题中等难度题查看答案及解析